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Sunday, 20 November 2011

Blog Wars 2 - my drop guard list

With Blog Wars 2 on the doorstep I think it is about time I started to think about the list I plan on taking this time round. Last time I tried to embrace the spirit of the event by taking a fun yet still quite competitive list, and I had three great games, coming second only due to my own idiocy and some very good play by my final opponent. Oh and because Ven might have played ok as well I guess, but don't tell him that.

This time round I want to do the same, but obviously in a different way. Therefore I have diecided to tak a foot list. However, since I simply dont have the models to to a traditional foot horde, this is a foot list with a difference. Enter Imperial Armour 8. As well as being a good read, this book contains a pretty amusing drop troop codex for the Elysians. Now back in 4th edition when guard had a shit codex I ran a very successful drop list, so I thought it might be amusing to see what happens if I try to repeat that now in the age of mech.
So how am I going to do this then?

First of all, I want to point out that I am going to have to default on the special character requirement, since there are none in this codex! However, hopefully people (and more importantly a certain organiser) can forgive me when they see the list. I must say I think I have made the list about as competative as I can given the codex restrictions and the models I own but it is still a load of T3 models with armour of 5+ who only arrive when they feel like it (no way to manipulate reserves in this list).

Now before you laugh and write it off completely, I should point out that every unit has deep strike, and I have three homing beacons (forward observers gives the squad stealth and a homing beacon). I also have 11 units of troops, who can rally at any strength within range of the officer (who sits at the back and hides). And finally of course, have you seen the number of demo charges?!? All I can say is i hope there are lots of people wasting points on night fighting necrons with loads of scarabs.

Seriously though, we all know this list sucks. It is completely one dimensional, and utterly unreliable. However, it will be great fun to play, and hopefully will present a challenge or two to some people.

If anyone has any thoughts, or just wishes to mock me, then feel free to do so!

Definitely dangerous for the troopers, as to shoot you can't spread out from the deep strike. A lot of the transports you trade the squad for are a lot cheaper than the squad you're essentially sacrificing. If you can one-two the contents too you can come out ahead, but that gets even trickier with scattering demo charges.

Back in 4th ed I ran a Light Infantry/Drop Troops list a lot that was fun, using the infiltrating guys to help hold ground and set up the Drop Troopers. Sadly hard to do with the Elysians, but hopefully the more mobile/longer ranged vendettas can help.

My only comment would be that in the final mission you won't be able to make the most of the deep strikes as if you're attacker you can't deep strike at all and the defender can only deep strike 3 units.

@Ven, glad you like it. i expect i will have one game where i just destroy everything in one amazing turn, and other game where i destroy myself in one terrible turn. could even be the same game, come to think of it!